COMPOSITION
Each ml contains
Betamethasone sodium phosphate BP
Eq. to Betamethasone 4mg
Phenol (As preservative) BP 0.5%w/v
Water for Injection BP q.s.
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
Pharmacodynamic properties
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Betamethasone sodium phosphate is an active corticosteroid with
topical anti-inflammatory activity.
ATC code: HO2AB01
Betamethasone is a glucocorticoid which is about eight to ten times as active as prednisolone on
a weight-for-weight basis.
Pharmacokinetic properties
Corticosteroids are bound to plasma proteins in varying degrees.
Biotransformation
Corticosteroids are metabolised primarily by the liver.
Elimination
Corticosteroids are excreted by the kidneys
Betamethasone injection BP 4mgml